Fellow members:
The congressional budget office has recommended the following areas for cuts in order to reduce the national debt. Congress has been very loose with your money, giving billions t other countries, providing free health education and transportation of illegal aliens all around the country and much more. Look at these items, and if any or all of them could impact you, contact your elected officials and voice your opinion.
Mandatory Spending
· Introduce Enrollment Fees for TRICARE For Life This is estimated to be between $575 for a single to $1150 for families
· Introduce Minimum Out-of-Pocket Requirements in TRICARE For Life The CBO recommends that TFL beneficiaries pay the first $850 in healthcare costs and that TFL would only pay 50 percent of the next $7,650 in cost annually
· Means-Test VA Disability Compensation for Veterans with Higher Income
· End VA’s Individual Unemployability Payments to Disabled Veterans at the Full Retirement Age for Social Security
· Reduce VA’s Disability Benefits for Veterans Who Are Older Than the Full Retirement Age for Social Security
· Narrow Eligibility for VA’s Disability Compensation by Excluding Veterans With Low Disability Ratings
· Use an Alternative Measure of Inflation to Index Social Security and Other Mandatory Programs
Discretionary Spending
· Cap Increases in Basic Pay for Military Service Members
· Replace Some Military Personnel With Civilian Employees
· Reduce the Basic Allowance for Military Housing to 80 Percent of Average Housing Costs
· Increase Prescription Drug Copayments for All Veterans
· End Enrollment in VA Medical Care for Veterans in Priority Groups 7 and 8
Revenues
· Include VA’s Disability Payments in Taxable Income